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Matthew Swinnerton Matthew Swinnerton

Santa Cruz County Bank Ranks #1

Santa Cruz County Bank announced its #1 ranking as top lender for number of SBA loans and its #3 ranking based upon total dollar volume of SBA loans in the Silicon Valley.

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

La Barra Pro-Am Pickleball Invitational: Join the Fun on Tech Day

The inaugural La Barra Pro-Am Pickleball Invitational is gearing up to make history, bringing together 13 of the world's foremost professional pickleball players for a groundbreaking event. Scheduled to take place from January 3-7, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency Monterey.

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

CarbonBridge Lifted into 2024

CarbonBridge reflection the past year, significant transformations that shaped their journey, from having pioneered carbon monoxide as feedstock for methanol to having achieved methanol production through bioconversion.

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Malina Long Malina Long

7th Annual Titans of Tech Award Recipients Announced

Can we get a drumroll please…Here are the Titan of Tech 2023 awardees! Alexi Sevastopoulos, Cameron Pye, David Lee, Ethan Rublee, Juliane Farrand, Jorian Wilkins, Marco Rolandi, Shanta Bonham, Sri Hastuti Kurniawan, Susana Ruiz

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

The Art and Science of Strategic Decision Making

At our monthly CEO Works Luncheon on December 13, 2023, Bill Underwood captivated us with his mastery in the art of strategic decision-making. The seminar attracted a diverse array of participants, ranging from startup founders to executives hailing from well-established companies such as Clorox.

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

What to Expect from AI in 2024

We came across an excellent article from the MindsDB Community that explores AI's potential in 2024. Check it out below. Additionally, we've consulted ChatGPT to offer its own predictions. Gazing into the AI crystal ball, here's what we could anticipate

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

Innovation Rocks and Raps!

Steve Skotzke, Marketing Lecturer at Santa Clara University, rocked his Fall 2023 Innovation and New Product Marketing class with a unique application of music and AI.

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